Disable Slot - Extreme Networks ExtremeWare XOS Command Reference Manual

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Commands for Configuring Slots and Ports on a Switch

disable slot

disable slot <slot>

Disables one or all slots on a BlackDiamond switch, and leaves the blade in a power down state.

Syntax Description

Specifies the slot to be disabled.

Usage Guidelines

This command allows the user to disable a slot. When the user types this command, the I/O card in

that particular slot number is brought down, and the slot is powered down. The LEDs on the card go

A disabled slot can be re-enabled using the

command, if invoked after the user disables the slot, shows this slot state as "Power

Off/Disabled."

If there is no I/O card present in a slot when the user disables the slot, the slot still goes to the

"Disable" state. If a card is inserted in a slot that has been disabled, the card does not come up and

stays in the "Power Off/Disabled" state until the slot is enabled by using the

If you do not save the configuration before you do a switch reboot, the slot will be re-enabled upon

reboot. If you save the configuration after disabling a slot, the slot will remain disabled after a reboot.

The following command disables slot 5 on the switch:

disable slot 5

This command was first available in ExtremeWare XOS 10.1.

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